Measuring and Evaluating the Impact of Devolution

2016年，英格兰西北部的大曼彻斯特成为英格兰第一个从中央政府手中获得卫生和社会保健预算控制权的地区。用于卫生和社会保健的公共资金已下放60亿英镑。政府资金的下放提供了在地方一级改革公共服务的机会。该项目与大曼彻斯特健康和社会关怀伙伴关系（GMHSCP）合作，将研究权力下放与公民参与之间的关系。重点将放在评估政策举措影响的数据和方法上，包括个人和组织层面的行为改变。将在人口变化、卫生、经济、教育和就业等关键领域制定基准衡量标准，然后加以跟踪。这可能包括使用行政数据、纵向调查、定性证据和基于社交媒体应用程序的数字公民社会科学方法。将采用公众协商的方法来制定一种模式，说明人们如何理解和参与所在地区的治理，并就其健康和社会保健作出决定。它还将包括证据要求和反要求的稳健性分析。博士课程将包括与主要利益攸关方和用户群体协商，作为一种嵌入式评估和知识交流的形式。将有机会借鉴全球（包括在发展背景下）良好做法的例子，开发新的评价方法。还将有资源进行数据分析和数据可视化（包括制图）方面的培训。

In 2016 Greater Manchester, in the North West of England, became the first English region to be handed control of its health and social care budget from central government. £6bn in public funding for health and social care has been devolved. The devolution of government funding provides an opportunity to transform public services at the local level. This project in partnership with the Greater Manchester Health and Social Care Partnership (GMHSCP) will examine the interface between devolution and citizen engagement. A key focus will be on the data and methods for assessing the impact of policy initiatives including behaviour change at the individual and organisational level. Baseline measurements will be produced and then tracked in key areas including: population change, health, the economy, education and employment. This could include using administrative data, longitudinal surveys, qualitative evidence and digital citizen social science based methods using social media based apps. Public consultation methods will be used to develop a model of how people understand and engage with governance in their area and make decisions about their health and social care. It will also include analysis of the robustness of evidence claims and counter claims. The PhD will include consultation with key stakeholders and user groups as a form of embedded evaluation and knowledge exchange.There will be an opportunity to develop new methods of evaluation drawing on examples of good practice globally including in a development context. There will also be resources to undertake training in data analysis and data visualisation including mapping.